The buck stops with the leader of Canada’s most westward province, who reached the political pinnacle with seat-of-the-pants gusto, silver-tongued populism and single-mom pluck.

Dream dinner guests Leonard Cohen, Rick Mercer, Louise Arbour, Margaret Thatcher, Michelle Obama. Words to live by “Get out there, do good, but be great.” Favourite movieIt’s a Wonderful Life. The trait you most value in others Kindness. The quality you most value in yourself Warmth. A person living or dead you most admire Nelson Mandela, who brought his country together with the spirit of forgiveness.